From anecdotal experience it seems to me that high intelligence has a strong correlation with emotional instability, which in turn often manifests in the form of substance abuse.
I've suffered from it myself. Extremely rough period of depression followed by me being kicked from school (which was a major contributor to my depression due to abuse of my nature,) leaving my apartment, moving back in with my parents, and abusing anything I could get my hands on that wasn't a street drug.
Glad to say I've overcome it, but I still take Methylphenidate as it helps with my severe depression.
From my own experience, outlying intelligence and interests > social maladaptation > death wish. I’m fine now, but I won’t kid myself that it isn’t tenuous.
Glad to say I've overcome it, but I still take Methylphenidate as it helps with my severe depression.